Years before
Billy Standley died on Sunday, he planned out every detail of his
funeral: He bought up the three plots next to his wife's grave, had
his sons build him a custom casket, and arranged for the funeral
director to embalm him in a sitting position. Earlier today,
Standley's dream funeral took place, and he was laid to rest atop his
beloved Harley-Davidson.

Standley first came up with the idea 18 years ago and, with the help of his family, worked on it on and off for years. The casket was made out of plexiglass, with wood and steel rods reinforcing its bottom.

Five
embalmers prepared his body and secured him with a metal back brace
and straps to ensure he'd never lose his seat on his beloved bike,
even as it was towed by a trailer to his final resting place. The
casket was assembled in the garage of Vernon's' funeral home in
Mechanicsburg, enshrining him with his trophies and well-worn
leathers.

Along with his friends and family, motorcyclists
from across the country reportedly rode along with his funeral
procession through Mechanicsburg, Ohio.

"He'd
done right by us all these years, and at least we could see he goes
out the way he wanted to," his son Pete Standley said.